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Question:
$\text{The incorrect equation for Solvay process is -}$
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1. $\text{Ca(OH)}_2 + 2\text{NH}_4\text{Cl} \rightarrow \text{NH}_3 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{CaCl}_2$
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2. $2\text{NaHCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3 + \text{CO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O}$
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3. $2\text{NaCl} + \text{CaCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3 + \text{CaCl}_2$
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4. $\text{None of the above.}$
Solution:
$\text{HINT: Solvay process is used to prepare sodium carbonate.}$ $\text{Explanation:}$ $\text{When carbon dioxide gas is bubbled through a brine solution saturated with ammonia, sodium hydrogen carbonate is formed. This sodium hydrogen carbonate is then converted to sodium carbonate.}$ $\text{Step 1: Brine solution is saturated with ammonia.}$ $2\text{NH}_3 + \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{CO}_2 \rightarrow (\text{NH}_4)_2\text{CO}_3$ $\text{This ammoniated brine is filtered to remove any impurity.}$ $\text{Step 2: Carbon dioxide is reacted with this ammoniated brine to result in the formation of insoluble sodium hydrogen carbonate.}$ $\text{NH}_3 + \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{CO}_2 \rightarrow \text{NH}_4\text{HCO}_3$ $\text{NaCl} + \text{NH}_4\text{HCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{NaHCO}_3 \downarrow + \text{NH}_4\text{Cl}$ $\text{Step 3: The solution containing crystals of } \text{NaHCO}_3 \text{ is filtered to obtain } \text{NaHCO}_3.$ $\text{Step 4: } \text{NaHCO}_3 \text{ is heated strongly to convert it into } \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3.$ $2\text{NaHCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3 + \text{CO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O}$ $\text{Step 5: To recover ammonia, the filtrate (after removing } \text{NaHCO}_3\text{) is mixed with } \text{Ca(OH)}_2 \text{ and heated.}$ $\text{Ca(OH)}_2 + 2\text{NH}_4\text{Cl} \rightarrow 2\text{NH}_3 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{CaCl}_2$ $\text{The overall reaction taking place in the Solvay process is}$ $2\text{NaCl} + \text{CaCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3 + \text{CaCl}_2$ $\text{CO}_2 \text{ is prepared by decomposition of } \text{CaCO}_3$
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